Little White’s Firework Dreams

The mother-daughter directing duo, Angela En-Yu Lao and Lucy Sao Wa Iao, co-founded the Macao-based animation studio ANWA CLAY on June 4, 2022. Known for their international award-winning clay and stop-motion projects, they serve as the principal directors, writers, and character designers for the studio's catalog. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Their filmography under ANWA CLAY (as well as their umbrella production banner, Angels Sky) includes the following key films and series: [1, 5]
## 🎬 Animated Films & Shorts

* Never Fall in Love (2025): A highly acclaimed animation short that was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize for Best Animation Short at the Slamdance Film Festival. Both directors co-wrote, directed, and individually fabricated the clay models for the production.
* My Dream, Your Dream (2025): A short film written and directed by the duo that earned multiple festival placements.
* I Love You, Puppy (2025): An animated short film directed by Angela Lao.
* Catia and Eagle (2025): A short film co-directed and voice-acted by the creative team.
* Trump Wins! (2024): A satirical animation short directed by Angela Lao.
* Interviewing Anwa Clay (2023): A short documentary style project introducing the studio's background and artistry.
* Blackberrino Cateago (2023): A whimsical animated short directed by Angela Lao.
* Return to Earth (2023): A sci-fi leaning short directed by Angela Lao and featuring character work by Lucy Iao.
* Andrew's Parallel Worlds (Film Versions): Standalone extended film segments derived from their flagship universe, including Pandemic Adventures with Cats (2021) and I Miss That Triceratops (2022). [1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
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## 📺 TV & Animated Web Series

* J & A Comedies (2024): A mini TV series format directed by Angela Lao.
* Angel's News World (2021–2023): An animated news series format where Lucy Iao serves as the main cameraman/reporter and art director, alongside Angela Lao's direction.
* Andrew's Parallel Worlds (2019–2023): Their longest-running episodic series. Lucy Iao orchestrated the [art direction and music composition](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8251211/) while Angela Lao managed the episodic direction and voice acting.
* The World is Eating (2022): A short-form clay-animated series exploring food and society. [5, 6, 8, 11, 12]
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If you are looking for specific information regarding their projects, would you like to explore where to stream their films, check their recent international film festival awards, or see their published companion storybooks?

[1] [https://filmfreeway.com](https://filmfreeway.com/NeverFallinLovebyANWACLAYandAngelsSky)
[2] [https://filmfreeway.com](https://filmfreeway.com/ANWACLAY3YearsReview?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwMRlqpleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABp0TxW8ZA6QvNNo8bZyRvi9RnhzPb7Z1XDLgOq0UVFHrxlk7gloFwWhjcHLjG_aem_-ZCeMWhpn-08uWkiEWr3ww)
[3] [https://www.imdb.com](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35066187/)
[4] [https://www.imdb.com](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8251209/)
[5] [https://filmfreeway.com](https://filmfreeway.com/InterviewingLucySaoWaIaoandAngelaEn-YuLaoANWACLAYMacao)
[6] [https://filmfreeway.com](https://filmfreeway.com/InterviewingLucySaoWaIaoandAngelaEn-YuLaoANWACLAYMacao)
[7] [https://www.imdb.com](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8251209/awards/)
[8] [https://www.imdb.com](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8251209/)
[9] [https://filmfreeway.com](https://filmfreeway.com/MyDreamYourDreambyANWACLAY)
[10] [https://www.themoviedb.org](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3758454-angela-en-yu-lao?language=zh-TW)
[11] [https://www.imdb.com](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8251211/)
[12] [https://www.amazon.com](https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00JNYTQE0)